Swans Don't Quit

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Isabella was in a medically induced coma for 2 weeks. I sat in her room most days in the plastic chair across the room from her bed. I saw the x-rays, bruises, cuts, and bandages. I could almost bet my life that the bandage on her left wrist was covering a bite mark. That was something the Cullens story didn't account for. They told us and the doctors that she fell down a flight of stairs in through a window but that wouldn't cause a strangely shaped cut on her wrist.

When they brought her out of her coma she was foggy on the details of how she got her injuries or so she claimed. My sister is a horrible liar and neither of our parents wanted to admit they knew that she lying. Even after all that Edward had done she clung to him as if he were a lifeline. She refused to go to Florida with Renee, opting to come back to Forks with dad and me, much to my mother's aggravation. She was certain that after everything that had happened that Isabella would want to come back with her. She started to rant about Isabella's new room in Florida, only stopping when Isabella protested, insisting she was coming back to Forks.

Dad was thrilled that Isabella was coming back with us while I had my reservations. The doctor said it wasn't safe for her to fly, so Isabella had to ride back with us to Washington. We had to stop every couple of hours and I refused to talk the entire trip. Unlike my father I was not a forgiving person and Isabella looked guilty every time I refused to talk. When we got back we had Cullens coming out of our ears. If Edward wasn't over, then his sister was. I spent as much time as possible down in La Push and away from the house. Every time I was at the house I felt myself being watched, and that awful gut feeling came up again. I would have been at the house helping dad take care of my sister but knew that I would be pushed out of the way and sent out by Alice.

While we were in Scottsdale the weather had warm here in Forks. With the warmer weather the exterior work could begin. I had replaced the eaves and the guy had started work on the roof. Everything inside had been done during the colder weather, leaving only the porch to be finished when the roof was done. I'd slowly started to collect furniture, using the funds that had been saved for my college education. My scholarship had saved me tons, making it so I wouldn't have to work my way through college and giving me the resources to refurbish the house and fix everything needed without going broke.

Harry and Sue we're happy that Leah is doing better since our trip to Seattle and had offered their help with the house. Sue helps me decorate while Harry helped me cut down some trees that were becoming hazardous. Even Seth was helping out, I did most of the painting with him, the kid had a surprisingly steady hand. Harry after learning that my sister was bringing vampires round the house had offered me the spare bedroom.

Sam told me that the night I called they weren't able to get any information about what was going on. Sam had called their place and there had been no answer. He said that there had been word that the Cullens had been absent from town during the time between Isabella running and when she was brought out of her coma. He said that they checked the house and found that some of the Cullens had been hanging around. They thought they were checking or waiting for something at the house. After checking the house the guys had checked the station and found two scents hanging around there. With everything going on here in Forks Sam and the guys have been working harder on the house. They estimate that I will be able to move in by the end of the month. I had slowly started packing and moving my things into the house. Dad said when I officially move I can take the desk and television to the house and I thanked him.

Today I was going with Leah to the diner as we had promised Aggie. Even though Aggie had said Leah would come in with me to get her schedule, but since I had to leave town the same day I got back Aggie had called Leah and told her to come in as soon as possible because they really needed the help at the diner. So today Leah was taking me out to the diner to celebrate her first pay check. She said she was taking me instead of Harry, Sue and Seth because she wanted to thank me for helping her and sticking with her after Sam.